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Analysts expect strong earnings growth for Wells Fargo (WFC), the first major bank to post, though they've tempered expectations slightly. The No. 4 U.S. bank by assets reports Friday morning. With regulatory settlements, a fiscal cliff deal in Washington and other drags behind it, investors will be looking for guidance on the year ahead from Wells, and from the other banks that post next week. Analysts think Wells earned 89 cents per share in the